Blog Entry ~ Dom Cappelluti May 19, 2016

I was honored to have been invited by the NWGIA to present to a slammed venue full of gang cops, that even though worked gang crimes a long way from the streets of the Chicago, were unquestionably cut from the same cloth as me.

I was humbled to present following Texas Officer Ann Cazarrres who spoke about the night her life changed forever. She was ambushed by three MS-13 gang members during a traffic stop. Having been shot in the face and chest, she emotionally told her heroic story of how she still gave chase and how the offenders were later apprehended. I’ve never seen that many cops and tears in one place.

From the streets to the interview room, interviewing and interrogation skills are essential for everyone in law enforcement today. Ann felt something about that stop that night. Her instinct and training gave her the few seconds she desperately needed. She was able to move a few inches before the shots popped off; inches that eventually saved her life. Being able to read body language isn’t just for the suits and ties anymore.

Having already received numerous emails from cops across the country in just a couple of days, I guess I won my bet. The best of luck to all my brothers and sisters from the northwest!